Subject: Map of Hudson River from New York City to Lake George, with plans of Fort Edward and Fort William Henry. Also includes views of the first and second engagements during the Battle of Lake George. In the "First engagement" soldiers are seen shootin
Description:
771hc H864 1756: Stamp "Yale Horace Brown 1900S." Accompanied by reproduction of map [with stamp "Yale Horace Brown 1900S"]. and Coordinates not present on map of Hudson River and are approximated.
Publisher:
Published according to act of Parliament,
Subject (Geographic):
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps, New York (State)--Lake George, United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Campaigns--Pictorial works, and United States--Hudson River
Subject (Name):
Brown, Horace--Stamp, French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763), Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, engraver, and Lake George, Battle of (New York : 1755)
Subject (Topic):
Lake George, Battle of, N.Y., 1755--Pictorial works
Historical collections of the Great West: containing narratives of the most important and
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
"It will be seen that camp-meetings first originated in the West; nor did they commence with the Methodists, but, upon a Sacramental occasion, among the Presbyterians... They were continued until they became general among the Methodists throughout the Uni
Description:
P. 219.
Subject (Geographic):
America --Discovery and exploration, Mississippi River Valley --History, and West (U.S.) --History
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life --West (U.S.) and Indians of North America
Added t.p. illustrated, reading: Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither., First edition, with Grismond imprint., Sig. Nn1 misnumbered N1 ; errors in pagination., Signature *2, second count, misbound before signature *1, secound count. First two leaves ("Preposition" and illustrated t.p.) mounted ; signature Oo3 inlaid and inserted reversed ; last leaf (woodcut dials) wanting ; some leaves slightly bled at the top ; water-stained. Polished brown calf binding, tooled in gold and blind, gilt edges. "Bought of Duffield, Bath, 1822" inscribed on fly-leaf. Armorial bookplate of the Syston Park library, with a small bookplate, containing the monogram J.H.T. (i.e. John Hayford Thorold) within an engraved oval, pasted below. In the Huntington copy of the Grismond issue signature K is marked *., Signatures: 3 l. unsigned, *3-4A4, 1 l. unsigned, A-I4K2L-S4*2V-Z4Aaa-Dd4*2Ff-Oo4., The 200 plates of the emblems were engraved by Crispijn van de Passe and appeared originally in the Emblemata sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-1613 (Cf. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-260, etc.)., The arrangement of the preliminary matter in the different issued described in the Hoe, Grolier Club, and Huntington catalogues varies., Wither's portrait on verso of 8th p.l. ; title and text within lined borders ; woodcut initials and printer's ornaments., and Without general t.p. ; each book has special t.p. ; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves. 1634.
Publisher:
Printed by A.M. for Iohn Grismond, and are to be sold at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie-Lane,
Subject (Name):
Duffield, Bath--Ownership., Passe, Crispijn van de, d. 1670., Syston Park (England) Bookplate., and Thorold, John Hayford,--Sir,--1773-1831--Bookplate.
Cover-title. and Plates printed on a continuous strip of paper, folded in Japanese fashion ; linen backed ; portrait of the publisher Tilt on back cover. cf. A. M. Cohn, George Cruikshank, no. 189.
Armorial bookplates: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex; Ex musaeo Huthii., Dedication signed: Richard Wates., Illustrated with 29 woodcuts (3 repeats)., Imperfect: a few foot-lines very slightly bled., In verse., and Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W1060
Publisher:
Printed for John Wright, at the Crown upon Ludgate-Hill, and Thomas Passinger, at the three-Bibles on London-Bridge
Subject (Name):
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843 --Provenance and Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 --Provenance